Pickled Feta and Cerignola Olives with Strawberries

Ingredients for Pickled Feta and Cerignola Olives with Strawberries

• 725ml Champagne vinegar or white balsamic vinegar

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds

• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds

• 1 medium shallot, sliced

• 4 whole garlic cloves

• 4 sprigs coriander

• 900g feta, diced or crumbled (roughly 1550ml )

• 450g Cerignola olives (red, green, or black), pitted and cut in half

• 450g fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in quarters

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/4 cup coriander, chopped

• 350g baby spinach

• Salt and white pepper

To prepare the pickle, combine the vinegar, 3 cups of water, sugar, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, shallot, garlic, and coriander in a small saucepan. Bring the pickling liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a simmer, and allow the contents to cook for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool completely.

Place the feta in a large mixing bowl or divide it between two 1-quart jars, and pour the cool pickling solution over the cheese. Make sure all of the feta is completely submerged. (If you use quart jars, you will have a little bit of extra brine left over, which you can use for a salad dressing.) Cover the feta and refrigerate it for at least five days.

To prepare the salad, remove the pickled feta from the liquid and drain it on paper towels. In a salad bowl, toss together the olives, strawberries, olive oil, chopped coriander, and spinach. Stir in the feta, then season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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